Fey by C. S. Feldman (46 Reviews)    Price verified 5 hours ago

Nessa Donnelly never expected to see her estranged and eccentric father again, but a phone call summons her back to her hometown and to the hospital in which the elder Donnelly lies in a comatose state for which his doctors have no explanation. Bit by bit, long-buried family secrets emerge, and Nessa begins to realize that those secrets were kept hidden from her for a reason. She also realizes that there is something in the woods behind her father's house that he never told her about, something that can't be explained. And she is also not as alone in his house as she thought she was...

Genre: Contemporary Fiction

Sydney's Promise: A Novel by David R. McKay (40 Reviews)    Price verified 14 hours ago

Growing up in an impoverished home with an alcoholic mother burdened by declining mental health subjected Sydney Regan to a belief that she was invisible to the world that surrounded her. However, the gift of a small, ornamental dog gave Sydney hope, a forgotten song maintained a vital bond, and an imaginary box buried in the depths of her mind ensured her survival. Inspired by authentic events and experiences, "Sydney's Promise" is a heart-wrenching, thought-provoking story of relationships. Addressing many social issues, the storyline seamlessly transitions between the past and the present to follow the journey of Sydney Regan's life. Detailing the spirit and perseverance of a young girl besieged by neglect, and the emotional trauma of being submerged in a dysfunctional family, "Sydney's Promise" is an immersive and sensitive narrative of a "child raised by a village". It is also an intimate description of one woman's perpetual life lessons as she endures and strives to overcome the recurrent trials and challenges bestowed upon her. Do the lessons of our lives cultivate the resilience, understanding, and strength to find forgiveness for those who have hurt us? Above all, do they allow us to find forgiveness for the solitary, unrelenting love from our past who caused our greatest pain? For Sydney, the hard answers can only be found if she continues to navigate the most turbulent pathway of all. The one most familiar to her. That being her life! The one pathway she was always predestined to be on!

Genre: Contemporary Fiction